North Lincolnshire

North Lincolnshire's population increased by about 14,600 between the last two censuses. This semi-automated article highlights some of the key changes among the local population.

The population reached nearly 170,000

In the decade to 2011, the population of North Lincolnshire increased by 9.6%, from just under 153,000 to 167,000.

The addition of just under 15,000 people means this area's population was the third-fastest-growing in Yorkshire and The Humber and increased faster than the rate of growth across England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, North Lincolnshire was home to, on average, 1.4 people per football pitch-sized piece of land.

Population density was lower than the average across Yorkshire and The Humber

Population density (usual residents per football pitch-sized piece of land) across Yorkshire and The Humber, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

An older North Lincolnshire

Census 2011 data also show a change in the local population's average age.

Between the last two censuses, the median age of North Lincolnshire increased by two years, from 40 to 42 years.

This area had a higher average age than Yorkshire and The Humber and remained somewhat older than the average local authority area across England (39 years of age).

The rise in age was because of an increase of almost 4,900 people between the ages of 60 and 69 years, while the population between 30 and 39 years decreased by just under 4,000.

About 12.0% of people in North Lincolnshire are aged between 60 and 69 years

Percentage of usual residents in England, Yorkshire and The Humber and North Lincolnshire by 10 year age band, March 2001 and March 2011

More people cohabiting

The percentage of households in North Lincolnshire, which comprised a cohabiting couple, increased from 8.4% to 11.4% in the 10 years leading up to 2011.

The percentage that had only one person remained close to 27.1%, while the percentage of households in North Lincolnshire which comprised a married couple (with or without children) decreased from 40.8% to 35.8%.

The proportion of households with an unmarried couple increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Yorkshire and The Humber (from 8.7% in 2001 to 10.7% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 8.3% to 9.9%.

The percentage of households with a cohabiting couple in North Lincolnshire increased by 2.9 percentage points

Percentage of households in North Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and The Humber and England that had an unmarried couple, March 2001 and March 2011

More adults are separated from partners

North Lincolnshire saw Yorkshire and The Humber's largest rise in the proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a married or civil partner.

In 2011, just over one in eight (13.0%) people aged 16 and over in North Lincolnshire said they had divorced or broken up with a married or civil partner, compared with 11.1% in 2001. The percentage that said they were married decreased from 56.2% to 50.4%.

Across the region, Hambleton saw the next largest increase in the proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a married or civil partner (from 8.9% in 2001 to 10.7% in 2011).

Every local authority area across Yorkshire and The Humber saw a rise in the proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a married or civil partner, as the regional average grew from 10.8% to 11.9%.

The proportion of people who had divorced or separated from a marriage or civil partner was higher than across Yorkshire and The Humber

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 and over that said they had divorced or broken up with a married or civil partner across local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber and the average across England, March 2011

Changes in family structure

The percentage of households in North Lincolnshire with only adult children living with their parents increased from 9.2% to 9.7% in the decade leading up to the most recent census.

In 2011, just under 3 in 10 (28.9%) households had at least one dependent child, compared with 30.5% in 2001. The percentage of households in North Lincolnshire without children increased from 60.2% to 61.5%.

The proportion of households with adult children living with their parents increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Yorkshire and The Humber (which remained close to 9.3%). Across England, the percentage increased from 9.4% to 9.6%.

The proportion of households with only adult children living with their parents was higher than across Yorkshire and The Humber

Percentage of households where a parent lived with their adult children across local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber and the average across England, March 2011

Religion in North Lincolnshire

The 2011 Census asked a voluntary question about religion. Of those who chose to disclose their religious affiliation, the largest percentage point increase in North Lincolnshire was among those who said they had no religion, rising 12.6 points.

In 2011, 24.0% of respondents in North Lincolnshire gave this answer to the question on religion, compared with 11.4% of those who answered in 2001.

Across Yorkshire and The Humber, the percentage of people who answered the question on religion that described themselves as having no religion increased from 14.1% to 25.9%, while across England the percentage went from 14.5% to 24.6%.

Of those who disclosed their religion in North Lincolnshire, 66.0% said they were Christian, compared with 79.5% in 2001. About 0.3% said they were Sikh, compared with 0.3% 10 years prior.

The percentage of people who disclosed a religious affiliation and did not state their religion decreased from 7.2% to 7.1%.

In North Lincolnshire, 7.1% chose not to answer the question on religious affiliation, compared with 7.2% in 2001. In Yorkshire and The Humber, 6.8% did not answer the voluntary question, compared with 7.7% in 2001. Across England, 7.2% of people did not answer, compared with 7.7% in 2001.

The population without a religion in North Lincolnshire increased by 13 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents who answered the voluntary question on religion in England, Yorkshire and The Humber and North Lincolnshire by religion, March 2001 and March 2011

Disability in North Lincolnshire

The percentage of North Lincolnshire residents whose day-to-day activities are limited a lot by a long-term health problem or disability increased from 3.6% to 4.2% in the 10 years leading up to the latest census.

The percentage who reported being limited a little in their day-to-day activities remained close to 6.9%, while the percentage of North Lincolnshire residents whose day-to-day activities are not limited by a long-term health problem or disability decreased from 89.6% to 89.2%.

The proportion of people who are considerably limited by a long-term health problem or disability increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Yorkshire and The Humber (from 3.5% in 2001 to 4.0% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 3.1% to 3.8%.

The proportion of people who are limited a lot by a long-term health problem or disability was higher than across Yorkshire and The Humber

Percentage of usual residents that reported being considerably limited in their day-to-day activities across local authority areas in Yorkshire and The Humber and the average across England, March 2011

Rise in private renting

The percentage of privately rented homes increased in North Lincolnshire at a faster rate than in West Lindsey (the local authority area that shares the largest boundary with North Lincolnshire).

In North Lincolnshire, the proportion of private renting increased from 7.3% in 2001 to 13.4% in 2011. During the same period, the proportion in nearby West Lindsey increased from 10.0% to 13.7%.

Across Yorkshire and The Humber, the share of privately rented homes increased from 9.1% to 15.9%.

The rate of social housing in North Lincolnshire fell from 17.2% to 15.4%, while the rate of home ownership decreased from 72.9% to 69.5%.

Private renting in North Lincolnshire increased by 6.1 percentage points

Percentage of households in North Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and The Humber and England that rented privately, March 2001 and March 2011

Health improved

The percentage of North Lincolnshire residents that described their health as bad or very bad decreased from 9.7% to 5.8% between the last two censuses.

Rates are standardised to account for variation in age, which can impact the local population's health.

In 2011, just under 8 in 10 (79.5%) said their health was good or very good, compared with 66.5% in 2001. The percentage of North Lincolnshire residents that described their health as fair decreased from 23.8% to 14.7%.

The proportion of residents that perceived their health as bad or very bad fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Yorkshire and The Humber (from 10.3% in 2001 to 6.0% in 2011). Across England, the percentage fell from 9.1% to 5.5%.

These data are people’s own opinions in describing their overall health. They may be inconsistent with other measures of health, such as NHS records.

The percentage of people in ’bad’ or ’very bad’ health in North Lincolnshire decreased by 3.9 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in North Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and The Humber and England said their health was bad or very bad, March 2001 and March 2011

Fewer people worked long hours

The percentage of employed people in North Lincolnshire working more than 49 hours in the week before the census decreased from 14.7% to 10.9% in the decade to 2011.

In 2011, just under 1 in 40 (2.4%) people aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) said they had worked less than 16 hours the previous week, compared with 1.4% in 2001.

The proportion of people working long hours fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Yorkshire and The Humber (from 12.6% in 2001 to 9.4% in 2011). Across England, the percentage fell from 13.0% to 10.1%.

Long hour working in North Lincolnshire decreased by 3.8 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 (in employment the week before the Census 2011) in North Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and The Humber and England that said they had worked over 49 hours the week before completing the census, March 2001 and March 2011

Ethnicity in North Lincolnshire

In 2011, 96.0% of North Lincolnshire residents said they were from one of the White ethnic groups, making it the most common ethnicity in this local authority area. The population from these groups has increased from 97.5% in 2001.

Across Yorkshire and The Humber, the percentage of people from one of the White ethnic groups fell from 93.5% to 88.8%, while across England the percentage went from 90.7% to 85.1%.

Around 2.7% of people in North Lincolnshire said they were from the Asian or Asian British ethnic groups, compared with 1.8% in 2001. About 0.7% said they were from Mixed/multiple ethnic groups (White and Asian, White and Black African, White and Black Caribbean or Other Mixed), compared with 0.4% 10 years prior.

The percentage of people who said they were from the Black, Black British, Caribbean or African ethnic groups increased from 0.2% to 0.3%.

The population from one of the White ethnic groups in North Lincolnshire decreased by 1.5 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in England, Yorkshire and The Humber and North Lincolnshire by ethnicity, March 2001 and March 2011

Rise in rate of unemployment

The percentage of North Lincolnshire residents that were unemployed increased from 3.6% to 4.8% in the 10 years leading up to 2011.

In 2011, just over one in two (54.8%) people aged 16 to 74 said they were employed, compared with 53.7% in 2001. The percentage of North Lincolnshire residents that were self-employed increased from 6.6% to 7.2%.

The proportion of unemployed people increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Yorkshire and The Humber (from 3.7% in 2001 to 4.9% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 3.4% to 4.4%.

The rate of unemployment in North Lincolnshire increased by 1.2 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents aged 16 to 74 in North Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and The Humber and England that said they were unemployed, March 2001 and March 2011

Change in unpaid care provision

The percentage of North Lincolnshire residents that provided at least 50 hours of weekly unpaid care increased from 2.4% to 2.8% in the decade leading up to the most recent census.

The percentage who reported providing between 20 and 49 hours of unpaid care each week remained close to 1.2%.

The proportion of people providing 50 hours, or more, of weekly unpaid care increased at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of Yorkshire and The Humber (from 2.3% in 2001 to 2.6% in 2011). Across England, the percentage increased from 2.1% to 2.4%.

The proportion of people providing 50 hours, or more, of weekly unpaid care in North Lincolnshire remained close to 2.8%

Percentage of usual residents in England, Yorkshire and The Humber and North Lincolnshire by care, March 2001 and March 2011

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